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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1914

Page

5

Mandell Funeral Held for Cohasset Firm Member

Funeral services for William D. Mandell of the firm C F Hovey Co were conducted at Mt. Auburn Chapel Cambridge after a private family service at his Cohasset summer home He died Saturday in Cohasset and the Rev Howard K Bartow rector of St Stephen s Church Cohasset officiated

William D. Mandell C. F. Hovey & Co Cohasset Mt. Auburn Chapel Cambridge Howard K. Bartow St. Stephen’s Church Mr. Mandell

Mandell Remembered by Mass Officials at Funeral

A large crowd attended the Mandell funeral with over 100 C. F. Hovey employees and leaders from Massachusetts figures from government and business present. Wallace Goodrich played organ selections as the Albion Quartet sang hymns while the service filled the nave and gallery. Burial occurred at Mt. Auburn after a day of store closures in respect to Mr. Mandell.

Wallace Goodrich Albion Quartet C. F. Hovey Company Boston Transcript Mr. Mandell Samuel P. Mandell Samuel Johnson Edward Co. Johnson T. Tracy Eustis Theodore Jones Henry Taggard Lester Leland Frank B. Bemis Stephen F. Bartlett Charles Tyler Louis M. Hammond Mt. Auburn Co. F. Hovey & Company

Insurance rate increase affects Boston properties

About one third of city property is not subject to the insurance rate rise set by the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters, effective September 8, per statement by John N. Cole, chairman of the Boston Industrial Development Board.

Boston Board of Fire Underwriters John N. Cole Boston Industrial Development Board

Insurance rate changes favor Boston business districts

Chairman Cole notes the new term rule avoids increases for one year policies and houses a broad decline in rates for business stock. Residential districts face higher charges under three to five year policies while the overall effect saves Boston merchants about 100000 annually by removing a 15 percent rate hike from the San Francisco fire. The demolition clause becomes optional after Oct 1 with extra premium.

Cole Mr. Cole Boston San Francisco

Rumor Claims Maubeuge Relief and German Losses

The Times Paris telegraph reports rumors that Maubeuge has been relieved and 12,000 Germans captured. If true, Germans must retreat via the narrow Maubeuge Verdun corridor as the front from Peronne to St. Quentin retreated, closing the line west to the coast.

London Times Paris Peronne St. Quentin Maubeuge Verdun

Jane Addams to Lecture at Wilbur Theatre Tomorrow

A public meeting at the Wilbur Theatre tomorrow at 3 o clock will feature Miss Jane Addams of Hull House as speaker. Ushers include Mrs Reginald Heath and Mrs James R Torbet, with others from the College Equal Suffrage League and local civic groups. attendees will wear white dresses and Votes for Women sashes.

Wilbur Theatre Jane Addams Hull House Reginald Heath James R. Torbet Hollis H. Shaw Ruth Sibley Haskell College Equal Suffrage League Edwina Bearse Charles McDermott Evelyn Peverly Coe Florence Luscomb Katharine Mowry Eleanor Raymond Almeda Bagley Ruth Barber Anne Page Helen Twitchell Rebecca Newton Jane Newton

Strikers Accept Wilson Plan Amid Colorado Strike Talks

President Wilson learned that the United Mine Workers accepted the tentative settlement plan for the Colorado strike, pending Colorado convention action in Trinidad. Mine executives said they have received and are considering the agreement sent to both sides.

Washington Wilson United Mine Workers of America Colorado Trinidad

Sherlock Holmes Debuts in Post Magazine Serial

The Next Sunday Post Magazine features a first appearance of Sherlock Holmes in a grand serial tale. Readers will follow Holmes through a new mystery unfolding in weekly installments, with clues and adventures building toward a final revelation.

Sherlock Holmes Next Sunday Post

Boston Port Ranks Fifth Globally

Boston ascends to fifth place among world ports after reports from Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Port of London Authority. The rankings place New York London Hamburg and Rotterdam ahead, with Antwerp Liverpool Marseilles and Southampton trailing. Massachusetts Boston officials announced the figures yesterday.

Boston New York London Hamburg Rotterdam Antwerp Liverpool Marseilles Port Board Southampton North South America New England Europe

Boston Port Ranks Fifth Worldwide in Shipping Tonnage

Port Board lists Boston with 11 7 65 71 net tons in foreign and coastwise trade, placing it fifth globally and second in the Americas. The article also notes a substantial coal shipment and outlines a large temperance petition drive across Massachusetts with mass meetings planned to urge Congress for prohibition.

Circulate Petitions in Crusade for Prohibition Act

Massachusetts will circulate petitions urging Congress to pass the House joint prohibition resolution as part of a seven days temperance campaign starting next Monday.

Massachusetts Congress Boston Farre Blackington Brimfield Charelemont Edfield Falmouth Greenwood Hatfield Leicester Leverett Leninburg Marshfield Millis Montague Norfolk Raynham Readville Salisbury Southwich Sterling Sutton Tewksbury Topsfield West Acton Westhampton Westminster Ludlow Marblehead Dedham Upton Grafton Sandwich Winthrop Becket Adams Belchertown Bernardstown Buckland Cliftondale Concord Douglas Essex Foxboro Framingham Centre Hadley Hingham Hubbardston Tynnfield Centre Medfield Merrimac Millbury North Chelmsford North Easton North Hanover North Weymouth Pepperell Petersham Randolph Rehoboth South Sudbury Vineyard Haven Townsend, Warren Wayland Wilbraham Williamsburg Williamstown Winchendon Wrentham Sturbridge Plymouth West Bridgewater Washington

Poslam Heals Severe Eczema Claims in Ad Copy

An advertisement asserts Poslam relieves and controls severe eczema including itching on the skin. It promotes Poslam and Poslam Soap with claims of rapid soothing effects and offers free samples via Emergency Laboratories in New York.

West 26Th Street New York

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